WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY
2525 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858

C.G. Conn 10M “Lady Face” tenor sax #265,533 (1935).

Sharp engraving to the bell. Lacquer finish is definitely original, worn about 25%.

Keywork is still very tight.

Minor dents to the end-bow have been rolled and burnished out in our shop.

Some minor dents to the neck, now balled and burnished out by our shop.

No thin spots or problems of any kind.

Yes, it’s got rolled tone-holes.

Low B and B-flat pad cups on the same side of the bell.

DOES HAVE forked E-flat and plays as well as any tenor ever built!

With good Protec case and almost new Selmer (Paris) C-Star mouthpiece.

There was, in the opinion of some, no finer tenor sax, ever.

We repadded this one a couple years ago and sold it to a young man who changed directions and decided to return the saxophone to us. Last week we made the decision to replace ALL PADS AND CORKS. That means it's mechanically perfect!

This one’s a fine original example that’s come to us in good original condition.

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Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 16 employees including eight of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell the occasional unrestored historical instruments each year..

It’s sometimes possible to buy a good saxophone on Ebay for a lower price, but unless that instrument wears all new pads and corks from a reputable shop, you won’t know how it plays until you spend another five to seven hundred to have it mechanically overhauled. With a saxophone from OUR shop, you know it’s in the finest condition when it arrives at your home!

Here’s what we do to all used saxes we sell:

The instrument is taken apart and everything washed clean. We don’t use chemical dips, but do use plenty of soap and water! Dings are next burnished from body, bell, end-bow and neck. With a little effort, we can make things look like new again. After the body-shop work’s been completed, we swedge hinge-tubes tight again and re-fit to the sax body. Finally, pads and corks are replaced and the instrument play-tested. Most customers tell us that our saxes are then actually “mechanically better than new.

Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than thirty years:

ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It’s in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees.

Wichita Band’s service warranty does cover dents and dings to your sax. If your instrument sustains damage to the body, end bow, neck or bell, we’ll burnish out the dents and make it look “like new” again. The cost you is absolutely nothing except shipping and insurance charges.

Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially free for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953!

In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer.

Anything we sell can be sent to you for a short approval period without obligation. We collect NO SALES TAX, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Kansas. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance and must pre-pay back to us any freight charges on returned equipment. International shipping is available. Returned items will be refunded within 2 weeks of receiving the item. We’re happy to send any instrument “on approval” for five days, but ask the prospective buyer to pay shipping both ways and to please reimburse us for clean-up and restocking charges (2.95% on credit card transactions/no charges on PayPal transactions) on any returned instrument.

Ebay authorized payment methods:

PayPal or credit/debit card processed through our internet merchant account.

Buyers outside of the USA are responsible for all import duties and customs clearance charges in their respective countries. We may refuse paypal and/or credit card payments from some countries.

We’re happy to correspond with musicians, players, parents and enthusiasts of all types. Written appraisals are always available, but please don’t write or telephone and ask “what’s granny’s baritone sax worth?” Do an Ebay search and you’ll learn more than we could ever tell you.

Feel free to call or e-mail for any additional information.
Wichita Band Instrument Co.
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